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JLP Islandwide Lead Protest
09/05/05
JLP Islandwide Lead Protest
Tomorrow September 6, 2005, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is planning to lead an island wide demonstration to protest against the many price increases in recent months. The recent hike in rates for water, telephone, light, transportation and GCT has severely affected the people of Jamaica.
Opposition leader Mr. Bruce Golding told the Gleaner after an emergency meeting of its Central Executive yesterday, “We think the Government has gone deaf, we just don’t think they are listening to the people. This is one way to get them to listen.”
I don’t think there is any Jamaican today living in Jamaica who is not feeling the effects of the numerous recent price increases, except maybe the very rich. Whatever party you support there is only one water company, one light company, one transportation system, one land line Telephone Company and everyone is subjected to GCT. When you add these increases to the major hike in gas and chicken prices to name a few, we are heading for disaster.
Salaries on the other hand have remained constant. Already many persons are operating daily in the red. I know I am. Savings are being depleted, homes are being double and triple mortgaged. And we still have tomorrow to get through.
Many are fearful that tomorrows protest will turn violent and for that reason I’m sure will stay away. As Jamaicans we have a right to be heard. Some thing has to give. Many persons are frustrated at the felling of helplessness and hopelessness. The present Government was put there by the people of Jamaica and need to pay more attention to the consequences of there actions.
We need to start acting as Jamaicans first and PNP or JLP second. I pray that the Government can go back to the drawing board and find ways to roll back and/or cushion some of the hike in rates for all these essential services.
There is no reason why we can’t peacefully state our minds. I pray that all will go well tomorrow.
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1. My Mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait till we get home."
2. My Mother taught me about RECEIVING.
"You going get a ass'n when we get home!"
3. My Mother taught me to MEET A CHALLENGE.
"What di backside yu thinkin'? Answer me when me talk to you...Don't talk back to me!"
4. My Mother taught me CONSEQUENCES.
"If yu run cross de road an' cyar lick yu dung, a goin' kill yu wid lick."
5. My Mother taught me THE VALUE OF EDUCATION.
"If yu no go a school, yu a go tun tief or walk an' pick up bottle."
6. My Mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If yu tun over yu eye lid an fly pitch pan it, it a go stay so fi evva."
7. My Mother taught me to THINK AHEAD.
"Is not one time monkey goin' wan' wife"
8. My Mother taught me ESP.
"Yu tink a don't know what yu up to nuh?"
9. My Mother taught me HUMOR.
"If yu don' eat food, breeze goin' blow yu 'way."
10. My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT.
"Come an' tek yu beatin' like man."
11. My Mother taught me about SEX.
"Yu tink say yu drop from sky?"
12. My Mother taught me about GENETICS.
"Yu jus' like yu faada."
13. My Mother taught me about my ROOTS.
"Yu tink mi come from "Back A Wall?"
14. My Mother taught me about WISDOM OF AGE.
"When yu get to be as ol' as me, yu wi understan'."
15. And my all time favorite... JUSTICE.
"One day wen yu have pickney, a hope dem treat yu same way."
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